Omaha men's soccer holds on for 2-2 tie against Houston Christian

Monday, September 9

Omaha, Neb.

7:00 P.M.

Omaha

4-1-1, 0-0-0

Houston Christian

1-4-1, 0-0-0

Team	1	2	Final F
Houston Christian	0	2	2
Omaha	2	0	2

Mathis Pilon St-Pierre (l) and Thore Boehm celebrate the goal that gave Omaha a 2-0 lead.

Mathis Pilon St-Louis (l) and Thore Boehm celebrate the goal that gave Omaha a 2-0 lead over visiting Houston Christian.

Photo by: Omaha Athletics

Omaha men's soccer holds on for 2-2 tie against Houston Christian

Sep 9, 2024 | Men's Soccer

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Mavericks remain unbeaten at home

OMAHA, Neb..- Omaha returned home to Caniglia Field and held off a late rally by Houston Christian to secure a 2-2 tie in men's soccer Monday night.

The Mavericks (4-1-1) dominated much of the match, outshooting the Huskies 10-2 in the opening half and 15-8 for the game. Omaha built a 2-0 lead on Wawa Palga's first goal of the season at 19:07. Freshman Bradley Takamo swiped a Huskies pass, pushed it across to captain Theo Klein who then fed it neatly to Palga. It was Takamo's first career point as a Maverick.

Omaha's success on the penalty kick in recent seasons continued later in the half, with Mathis Pilon St-Louis drilling home his second goal of the season at at 34:55. It was the second successful PK of his career, and Omaha's third in as many tries as a team this year.

Omaha (RV) entered the week ranked seventh in the United Coaches West Region poll and were coming off their first loss of the season, 2-0 defeat in the desert at the hands of Grand Canyon (RV), the second ranked team in the Far West last week. New rankings are due to be released Tuesday.

Houston Christian (1-4-1) didn't get their third shot of the match until 58:44 when Ricardo Garcia scored his first goal of the season, assisted by Kaone Kolagano and Freddy Ferguson. They leveled the score on a penalty kick by D'Allesandro Herrera, coming off an injury, at 84:01.

In a match that included five yellow cards and 30 fouls, the Mavericks ultimately held off the Huskies' late efforts. Omaha finished with 15 shots and six on goal. Houston Christian had eight shots and four on goal, after being held to two shots on goal in the first half.

Omaha's 3-0-1 start at Caniglia Field this season gives the Mavericks a 14-4-4 record at home under coach Donovan Dowling.

Omaha has a break in the schedule, playing next at home Tuesday September 17 against Drake at 7 p.m.